Marvel kills off Peter Parker in 700th issue of The Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker, portrayed here by Andrew Garfield, will no longer control The Amazing Spider-Man (Picture: File)

Spiderman alter ego Peter Parker dies in an epic final battle with Doctor Otto Octavius, but the comic book superhero lives on with the mind of the doctor.

The dramatic finale brought an end to 50 years of Peter Parker-based adventures, with Marvel Comics dispatching with the student-turned-superhero when his mind is swapped with rival Doc Ock.

Parker first transformed into the web-slinging vigilante in 1962 when a laboratory accident saw him bitten by a spider and zapped with radioactive rays.

The comics have gone on to spawn hosts of cartoons, live-action films, toys and even a stage show.

This does not mean the end for Spider-Man however, with the comic series set to continue under new title Superior Spider-Man with Octavius now at the cerebral helm of the superhero.

Peter Parker’s death came in the 700th issue of The Amazing Spider-Man (Picture: Marvel)

Dan Slott, who has been writing the most recent run of Amazing Spider-Man comics, described it as an ‘epic turn’, with title editor Stephen Wacker adding that: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man series ends with a defining death and birth meshed among the Spidey mythos.’

He also added that the team felt that Parker had been put in every possible situation in the last 50 years.

Some fans were outraged by the plot development however, with one of Marvel’s Facebook followers writing on their timeline: ‘Why, Marvel why would you allow this to happen to one of the most popular heroes of all time and a hero to everyday normal people!’

Another added: ‘This actually made me tear up a bit. How could they do that to Spider-Man? How could they let it end that way for Peter? This “Superior Spider-Man” is some sick joke. Doc Ock masquerading around in Peter’s body?